quote:Originally posted by zam05: We had a discussion about - does a missed call in Egypt always means to call back? Or can it also mean "I'm thinking of you or I got your SMS" or something like this? Probably it's a stupid question, but I got in some trouble because I didn't call back....
it means someone is cheap enough not to want to spend money talking to u ... when receiving a missed call then ignore, ignore, ignore.
yeahhhhhh, i hate missed calls, and esp. missed calls from unknown#...or even any call from unknow #. i prefer not answering...(m3rfesh 2l nas btlz2a keda) and they start, are you....? no, this is wrong # and call again are you.... ya 3am no i'm not.... and then you will recieve this huge # of sms but, Most of People in Egypt deal with cell phone as a kind of entertainment duno why? For example my brother who is in Grade 10 has a cell fone, what the hell for? Duno…my cousin who is in grade 6 also has a cell fone, and this really killed me!! and he faught with his mum, oh mumy all my friends in school have their own cell phones why not me!! okay I’m not a lair during my high school time I used to have my own cell phone…but i was 17 years old, not 10 years old!!
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quote:Originally posted by zam05: We had a discussion about - does a missed call in Egypt always means to call back? Or can it also mean "I'm thinking of you or I got your SMS" or something like this? Probably it's a stupid question, but I got in some trouble because I didn't call back....
it means someone is cheap enough not to want to spend money talking to u ... when receiving a missed call then ignore, ignore, ignore.
yeahhhhhh, i hate missed calls, and esp. missed calls from unknown#...or even any call from unknow #. i prefer not answering...(m3rfesh 2l nas btlz2a keda) and they start, are you....? no, this is wrong # and call again are you.... ya 3am no i'm not.... and then you will recieve this huge # of sms but, Most of People in Egypt deal with cell phone as a kind of entertainment duno why? For example my brother who is in Grade 10 has a cell fone, what the hell for? Duno…my cousin who is in grade 6 also has a cell fone, and this really killed me!! and he faught with his mum, oh mumy all my friends in school have their own cell phones why not me!! okay I’m not a lair during my high school time I used to have my own cell phone…but i was 17 years old, not 10 years old!!
If I don't recognize the number, i simply don't answer ...
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quote:Originally posted by zam05: We had a discussion about - does a missed call in Egypt always means to call back? Or can it also mean "I'm thinking of you or I got your SMS" or something like this? Probably it's a stupid question, but I got in some trouble because I didn't call back....
it means someone is cheap enough not to want to spend money talking to u ... when receiving a missed call then ignore, ignore, ignore.
yeahhhhhh, i hate missed calls, and esp. missed calls from unknown#...or even any call from unknow #. i prefer not answering...(m3rfesh 2l nas btlz2a keda) and they start, are you....? no, this is wrong # and call again are you.... ya 3am no i'm not.... and then you will recieve this huge # of sms but, Most of People in Egypt deal with cell phone as a kind of entertainment duno why? For example my brother who is in Grade 10 has a cell fone, what the hell for? Duno…my cousin who is in grade 6 also has a cell fone, and this really killed me!! and he faught with his mum, oh mumy all my friends in school have their own cell phones why not me!! okay I’m not a lair during my high school time I used to have my own cell phone…but i was 17 years old, not 10 years old!!
That's really interseting Asooma. I didn't know the kids in Egypt "just have to have a cell phone!!" The American kids all have cell phones (at least all the ones I know). Oh well, kids are not so different no matter what country they live in. I don't understand why they MUST have one so young but at least for the kids a little older they can have no excuses for not calling if they are going to be late getting home.
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Another "cell spell" -my husband always takes cell phone calls during meal times, while his meal gets cold or sits there! That is sooo exasperating to me, as I always was told any call in during meal time JUST say to caller, "I must call you back we are eating dinner now!" Also nearly getting in a wreck to use one when the call is just not that important man. Say I'll catch up with you when I'm not driving. More accidents are caused that way and in USA some States will ticket if you are on cell phone will driving! YES!! You can purchase ear phones instead.
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My mother does the same thing! I don't get it. Not about cell phones...this is a regular phone....but my mother, the one who taught me manners, answers and talks on the phone during dinner. Flips me out! They have an answering machine.....not like they are going to miss an important message...
I've tried to teach her the fine art of *screening,* to no avail.
I need to invent a phone signal jammer -- personal size -- jam all the cell phones around you within a 10 meter radius.
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If you'll jamm the phone signal, how will Masrawi call you then? He is still trying on the number you gave him, you know? (from 1994)
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I know....he's pining away to hear my beautiful voice.
But it's soooooo much more important that I be wealthier than Bill Gates.....Masrawi will just have to wait. Posts: 8794 | From: 01-20-09 The End of an Error | Registered: Dec 2004
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That's really interseting Asooma. I didn't know the kids in Egypt "just have to have a cell phone!!" The American kids all have cell phones (at least all the ones I know). Oh well, kids are not so different no matter what country they live in. I don't understand why they MUST have one so young but at least for the kids a little older they can have no excuses for not calling if they are going to be late getting home. [/QB][/QUOTE] Listen, we were having kids’ party at my father’s home, the kids were playing and everything was fine, and then that spoiled child came and said,” I want 2 call my mum.” Se we were like, okay honey go on, here is the phone, he stared and said, no I’m having my own phone, this was so funny as he is 5 years old only!!
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quote:Originally posted by EgyptianMau: Why are Egyptian men ALWAYS on their cellphone???
Most guys here are usually on somebody elses borrowed phone... "got no credit.. can I just call my mother very quickly??"
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